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New columnist at WealthManagement.com will focus on positive stories

My friend and colleague Hartley Goldstone will be writing columns on improving relationships between beneficiaries and trustees through the use of stories. From his debut, titled "The Positive Story Project" (WealthManagement.com):

Can the widespread dissatisfaction and all the talk of “problem” beneficiaries and “problem” trustees, give way to more creative and productive relationships? I say: “Absolutely.” And, if your intuition is the same as mine, the harder question becomes “how do we get from here to there?”

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Like everyone else, beneficiaries and trustees create stories to put given moments into context. And, the stories become their reality. A particular story might serve the storyteller well, or not so well. The point is the ability to direct thinking: Beneficiaries and trustees can decide on their point of view—trusts as a problem, or trusts as an opportunity.

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That’s why we’ll focus on what we can learn from positive stories. We’ll take a look at the skills and behaviors of our storytellers as they confront dilemmas and opportunities.